HB 4602 — Elections: voting equipment; control over creating the test deck process; clarify. Amends sec. 794a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.794a).
Last action — REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced September 11, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
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Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
Elections: voting equipment; control over creating the test deck process; clarify. Amends sec. 794a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.794a).
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
5 added · 4 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill HB 4602 adds five new lines while removing four lines from the previous draft. This change may reflect new information or adjustments in the bill's intent, potentially making it clearer or more effective. Overall, these modifications aim to strengthen the bill and ensure it better serves its intended purpose.
HB-4602, As Passed House, September 9, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.
(1) Subject to this section, the board of commissioners of a county, the legislative body of a city or village, the township board of a township, or the school board of a school district, by a majority vote, may authorize, acquire by purchase, lease, or otherwise, adopt, experiment with, or abandon STM H02726'25_HB4602_INTR_1H02726'25_HB4602_APH_1 jvc5snt2zc5a 1 an electronic voting system approved for use in this state in an election, and may use the system in all or a part of the precincts within its boundaries, or in combination with other approved voting systems.
(2) The appropriate board of election commissioners shall STM H02726'25_HB4602_INTR_1H02726'25_HB4602_APH_1 jvc5snt2zc5a 1 provide for an accuracy test of an electronic voting system in the manner prescribed in rules promulgated by the secretary of state.
(6) Subsection (1) does not apply to a county, city, village, township, or school district after the county, city, village, township, or school district receives the secretary of state's STM H02726'25_HB4602_INTR_1H02726'25_HB4602_APH_1 jvc5snt2zc5a notice under section 37.
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Action History
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Sponsors
- Rachelle Smit · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 39 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Rachelle Smit Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 7 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 63 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 39% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (104)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Myers-Phillips | — | Nay |
| O’Neal | — | Nay |
| Angela Witwer | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Glanville | Democrat | Nay |
| Carrie Rheingans | Democrat | Nay |
| Chedrick Greene | Democrat | Yea |
| Cynthia Neeley | Democrat | Nay |
| Denise Mentzer | Democrat | Yea |
| Donavan McKinney | Democrat | Nay |
| Dylan Wegela | Democrat | Nay |
| Emily Dievendorf | Democrat | Nay |
| Erin Byrnes | Democrat | Nay |
| Helena Scott | Democrat | Nay |
| Jason M Hoskins | Democrat | Nay |
| Jason Morgan | Democrat | Nay |
| Jasper Martus | Democrat | Nay |
| Jennifer Conlin | Democrat | Nay |
| Jimmie Wilson Jr | Democrat | Nay |
| Joey Andrews | Democrat | Nay |
| John Fitzgerald | Democrat | Nay |
| Joseph Tate | Democrat | Nay |
| Julie Brixie | Democrat | Nay |
| Julie M. Rogers | Democrat | Nay |
| Kara Hope | Democrat | Nay |
| Kelly A Breen | Democrat | Nay |
| Kimberly Edwards | Democrat | Nay |
| Kristian Grant | Democrat | Nay |
| Laurie Pohutsky | Democrat | Nay |
| Mai Xiong | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Koleszar | Democrat | Nay |
| Matt Longjohn | Democrat | Nay |
| Mike McFall | Democrat | Nay |
| Natalie Price | Democrat | Nay |
| Noah Arbit | Democrat | Nay |
| Penelope Tsernoglou | Democrat | Nay |
| Peter Herzberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Phil Skaggs | Democrat | Nay |
| Ranjeev Puri | Democrat | Nay |
| Reggie Miller | Democrat | Nay |
| Regina Weiss | Democrat | Nay |
| Samantha Steckloff | Democrat | Nay |
| Sharon MacDonell | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephanie A Young | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephen Wooden | Democrat | Nay |
| Tullio Liberati Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Tyrone Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| Veronica Paiz | Democrat | Nay |
| Will Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Alicia St. Germaine | Republican | Yea |
| Angela Rigas | Republican | Yea |
| Ann M. Bollin | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Schuette | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Paquette | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Slagh | Republican | Yea |
| Brian BeGole | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Posthumus | Republican | Yea |
| Cameron Cavitt | Republican | Yea |
| Curtis S VanderWall | Republican | Yea |
| David Prestin | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Donni Steele | Republican | Yea |
| Douglas C Wozniak | Republican | Yea |
| Gina Johnsen | Republican | Yea |
| Greg VanWoerkom | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Markkanen | Republican | Yea |
| James DeSana | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Woolford | Republican | Yea |
| Jay DeBoyer | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Wortz | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry Neyer | Republican | Yea |
| John R. Roth | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph A. Aragona | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Fox | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Pavlov | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Schriver | Republican | Yea |
| Karl Bohnak | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Schmaltz | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Borton | Republican | Yea |
| Luke Meerman | Republican | Yea |
| Mark A Tisdel | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Maddock | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Bierlein | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Harris | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hoadley | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Mueller | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy DeBoer | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Jenkins-Arno | Republican | Yea |
| Parker Fairbairn | Republican | Yea |
| Pauline Wendzel | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Green | Republican | Yea |
| Rachelle Smit | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Outman | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Rylee Linting | Republican | Yea |
| Sarah Lightner | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Carra | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Frisbie | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Beson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kunse | Republican | Yea |
| William Bruck | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 4602 do?
- Elections: voting equipment; control over creating the test deck process; clarify. Amends sec. 794a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.794a).
- Who sponsors HB 4602?
- HB 4602 is sponsored by Rachelle Smit (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 4602?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced September 11, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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